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Year · Make · Model

2023 KIA Sportage

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

6
Open recalls
174
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
63
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

174 filed
23
Crashes
1
Fires
14
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    44
  • Electrical System
    40
  • Engine
    33
  • Service Brakes
    28
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    17
  • Power Train
    16
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    12
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    12

Recalls

6 campaigns
24V025000·STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS2024-01-18

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.

RiskA detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.

23V531000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP2023-07-31

Park outside

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.

RiskAn electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

FixOwners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.

23V410000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST2023-06-07

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.

RiskA loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC272.

23V298000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2023-04-26

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

RiskA blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.

22V878000·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN2022-11-28

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation.

RiskA twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

FixDealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC257.

22V651000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2022-08-29

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, which can result in an engine stall or an electrical surge.

RiskAn engine stall increases the risk of a crash, and an electrical surge increases the risk of a fire.

FixDealers will inspect and tighten the alternator battery positive terminal nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC248.

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